Local announcements

Published: Sunday, March 9, 2014 at 10:54 PM.

* Looking for 14-under players in Gaston County area for weekend team. Call Calvin Owensby at 980-320-5837 for more information.

* Dallas Dixie Youth and Dixie Boys will hold sign-ups at Dallas Gym until Feb. 22. Leagues are for ages 4-15 and sign-ups will be held Monday-Friday from 5:30-8 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

* Bessemer City youth baseball sign-ups will be held until March 15 for the following leagues: T-ball, coach pitch, 9-10, 11-12, 13-15. Sign up at Rock Gym on Washington Ave. between Kevin Millwood Park and Old Central School on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday (6-8 p.m.) and Saturday (10 a.m.-2 p.m.). Can also register at Susie’s Day Care at 220 W. Alabama Ave. Cost is $55 ($45 for each additional sibling). Call 704-773-9947 for more information. The Bessemer City baseball clinic will be held on March 15 at Kevin Millwood Park. Ages 4-8 (10 a.m.). Ages 9-12 (noon).

* Mount Holly Parks & Recreation has sign-ups for t-ball and coach pitch baseball going on until March 17. For more information, call 704-951-3006 or visit www.mtholly.us.

BASKETBALL

* Mount Holly Parks & Recreation is looking for teams to enter an adult open basketball leagues. The deadline to register your team is April 4. For more information, call 704-951-3006 or visit www.mtholly.us.

* Looking for 14-under players in Gaston County area for weekend team. Call Calvin Owensby at 980-320-5837 for more information.

* Dallas Dixie Youth and Dixie Boys will hold sign-ups at Dallas Gym until Feb. 22. Leagues are for ages 4-15 and sign-ups will be held Monday-Friday from 5:30-8 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

* Bessemer City youth baseball sign-ups will be held until March 15 for the following leagues: T-ball, coach pitch, 9-10, 11-12, 13-15. Sign up at Rock Gym on Washington Ave. between Kevin Millwood Park and Old Central School on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday (6-8 p.m.) and Saturday (10 a.m.-2 p.m.). Can also register at Susie’s Day Care at 220 W. Alabama Ave. Cost is $55 ($45 for each additional sibling). Call 704-773-9947 for more information. The Bessemer City baseball clinic will be held on March 15 at Kevin Millwood Park. Ages 4-8 (10 a.m.). Ages 9-12 (noon).

* Mount Holly Parks & Recreation has sign-ups for t-ball and coach pitch baseball going on until March 17. For more information, call 704-951-3006 or visit www.mtholly.us.

BASKETBALL

* Mount Holly Parks & Recreation is looking for teams to enter an adult open basketball leagues. The deadline to register your team is April 4. For more information, call 704-951-3006 or visit www.mtholly.us.

* Stanley Storm AAU boys team needs players for its 9-10th grade team for this spring season. Call David Hager at 704- 263- 5407 or cell number 704- 674-4716 or email hulknow@yahoo.com.

SOFTBALL

* Gaston Baptist Association will hold its softball meeting on March 17 at 7 p.m. at the Gaston Baptist Office at 1607 Rankin Lake Rd for all teams: adult coed, church men, open division and youth coed. Leagues are USSSA approved. Contact Mike Stuart at 704-718-5777 or email mike1@carolina.rr.com for more information.

* Dallas softball sign-ups will be held at Dallas Gym until Feb. 22. Leagues are for ages 7-15 and sign-ups will be held Monday-Friday from 5:30-8 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

* A benefit men’s tournament for Denise Haney Carroll will be held March 22 and 29 at Rankin Park in Lowell. Entry fee is $175 for first eight teams to register. Call Randy Haney at 704-380-7526 or Spanky Gordon 704-648-1965 for more information.

TENNIS

* Belmont Parks & Rec will offer tennis instruction in Belmont and the Mountain Island Lake area beginning in mid-March for ages 4-adult for all skill levels. For more information, call 704-756-8671 or email chris@belmontfitness.com.